1
as in health
the condition of being sound in body
she has the robustness of a woman half her age
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as in vigorousness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
the relentless robustness of the city has always inspired writers and artists
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Recent Examples of robustness
Phosphorus is vital to root growth, and the more extensive the root system, the greater the capacity for absorbing water and minerals from the soil, increasing a plant’s overall robustness and readiness to flower.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
This high degree of symmetry enables performance gains across nearly all key robotics metrics, including trajectory tracking, energy efficiency, resilience to damage, robustness, and success in complex terrain navigation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The company also debuted a leaderboard for ranking generative AI models based on how their robustness against cybersecurity attacks.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Textile Exchange has published the first installment in a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies aimed at improving the robustness and quality of environmental impact data for raw material production across the apparel, fashion and textile industries.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
This requires the preparation of a detailed application that outlines the equipment to be installed and compliance details such as electrical design and seismic robustness.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The England international credited Emery with giving him greater robustness to find a way out of ruts.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
This high degree of symmetry enables performance gains across nearly all key robotics metrics, including trajectory tracking, energy efficiency, resilience to damage, robustness, and success in complex terrain navigation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The company also debuted a leaderboard for ranking generative AI models based on how their robustness against cybersecurity attacks.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Textile Exchange has published the first installment in a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies aimed at improving the robustness and quality of environmental impact data for raw material production across the apparel, fashion and textile industries.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
This requires the preparation of a detailed application that outlines the equipment to be installed and compliance details such as electrical design and seismic robustness.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The England international credited Emery with giving him greater robustness to find a way out of ruts.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustness
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Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Plano’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Adjusting the phase of light can unintentionally change its brightness, potentially affecting security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Add the lime juice just before serving to preserve brightness and prevent bitterness.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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That’s one of our city’s greatest strengths.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Even in a less spectacular season at the tip of a City side which did not always play to his strengths, Haaland still found the net 38 times in 52 club appearances.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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As the Moon, planet of intuition, enters your sign, identity and vitality feel refreshed, and your sensitivity becomes a quiet guide rather than a drain.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Joyce Manor broke out of the cookie-cutter second generation punk rock scene in California and is still touring and recording with the vitality of a new band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Now he's set to become the second president after Biden to reach 80, and facing questions about his own health and fitness.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Elevate your daily fitness effortlessly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Perhaps the exuberance on my father’s side is tinged by their acquaintance with disaster.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Richard is a tiki guy, and his and Schaffer’s book is the first attempt, possibly ever, to unite the flamboyant exuberance of tiki with the methodical precision of the modernist craft movement.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following ten measures.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Florida lawmakers passed stricter laws for structural soundness and greater condo board transparency.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
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These islands have a European feel splashed with the vibrancy of the Caribbean, not to mention some of the world's most beautiful beaches.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Apostolic Church of God Woodlawn Central also seeks to restore the density and vibrancy that the Woodlawn community once boasted but isn't always acknowledged.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Robustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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